Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
Superior
Above
Inferior
Below
Cranial
towards the head
cephalic
towards the head
caudal
towards the tail
anterior
towards the front
posterior
towards the back
Medial
Towards the midline
Lateral
Away from the midline
Proximal
nearest the attachment or POO (point of origin)
Distal
Farthest from the attachment or POO (point of origin)
Internal
innermost, within, inside
External
outermost, on outside
Superficial
nearest the body surface
Deep (profundus)
farthest from the body surface
Central
towards the center
peripheral
away from the center
Intermediate
between two structures
Ventral
Belly side
Dorsal
backbone side
Dorsum
Top of foot or hand
Bilateral
pair of structures on both left and right side
Unilateral
structure found only on one side
Ipsilateral
something found or occurring on the same side
Contralateral
something found or occurring on the opposite side
Prone
lying on the belly or facing downward
Supine
lying on the back or facing upward
Intrinsic
belongs to
lying within a given part
Extrinsic
coming from the outside a contained area
List the planes of the body
Sagittal
Coronal
Transverse
Sagittal
Vertical plane dividing the body into left and right sides
Coronal
Vertical plane dividing the body into anterior and posterior
Another name for the coronal plane
Frontal plane
Midsagittal
passing directly through the midline
Parasagittal
either side of the midline
Transverse
horizontal plane dividing the body into superior and inferior - always parallel to the ground
Longitudinal section of the body
vertical planes - either sagittal or coronal
Transverse section of the body
cross section
Oblique
on an angle from transverse or longitudinal
Elevations - bony landmarks
Line Crest Tubercle Tuberosity Malleolus Trochanter Spine
Depressions - bony landmarks
Fovea Fossa Sulcus Notch Foramen Meatus (canal) Orfice Fissure Groove Hiatus
Articulating surfaces - bony landmarks
Head - capitulum
Condyle
Trochlea
What is characteristic of an articulating surface?
covered in cartilage